In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
She said "you're the one and only"
She said she felt so lonely
"I don't know what to do with myself"
She 's a girl who looks much younger
She's a girl who acts much stronger
She's got something on her mind
She tempts me with all her female charm
Desire reveals itself in calm
I stare at her and I wonder why
I build up defences one mile high
But I am weak like a nursling child
Truth and love shall dwell below a quivering smile
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
How could I break away when she said "please stay today"
She knew I was going, she knew I was going away
She favours nude existence
No mask, no camouflage
She'll carry you away and let you join her dance
She pretends all is well and lovely
She took my hand and squeezed it softly
She wanted more than just sympathy
She asked me to come inside
She tried so hard to keep me satisfied
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
How could I break away when she said, "please stay today"
She knew I was going, she knew I was going away
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She told me of an old song and why it never rained
She told me of her memories of New Dawn Fades
She said she felt so lonely
"I don't know what to do with myself"
She 's a girl who looks much younger
She's a girl who acts much stronger
She's got something on her mind
She tempts me with all her female charm
Desire reveals itself in calm
I stare at her and I wonder why
I build up defences one mile high
But I am weak like a nursling child
Truth and love shall dwell below a quivering smile
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
How could I break away when she said "please stay today"
She knew I was going, she knew I was going away
She favours nude existence
No mask, no camouflage
She'll carry you away and let you join her dance
She pretends all is well and lovely
She took my hand and squeezed it softly
She wanted more than just sympathy
She asked me to come inside
She tried so hard to keep me satisfied
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
How could I break away when she said, "please stay today"
She knew I was going, she knew I was going away
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She said she'd always loved me, She said she'd always need me
She told me of an old song and why it never rained
She told me of her memories of New Dawn Fades
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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